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Fosse Way

British  
/ fɒs /

noun

  1. a Roman road in Britain between Lincoln and Exeter, with a fosse on each side

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The 31-year-old man, who has not yet been named by police, was found unresponsive in his cell at HMP Fosse Way on Tuesday and was pronounced dead at the scene.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

The design of HMP Fosse Way follows the blueprint of HMP Five Wells, which aims to "boost security, rehabilitate offenders and protect by helping prisoners find work". the MoJ explained.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023

Located at a crossing of the River Trent at the crossroads of the Great North Road and Fosse Way, Newark held huge strategic importance.

From BBC • May 2, 2015

The Fosse Way was a Roman road which connected Exeter with which other settlement?

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2014

A small Romano-British town or village was situated here, on the road which runs from Derby and Wall, near Lichfield, to join the Fosse Way near Cirencester.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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